Rhizoid
Protuberances that extend from the lower epidermal cells of bryophytes and algae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Rhizome.
Rhizoids are protuberances that extend from the lower epidermal cells of bryophytes and algae. They are similar in structure and function to the root hairs of vascular land plants. Similar structures are formed by some fungi. Rhizoids may be unicellular or multicellular.[1]
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